We've had festival line-up announcements by the day recently, but it still feels as if summer is a long time away.
Still, in Leeds, there's plenty of live music to get stuck into this month. From the long-awaited performance from Florence & The Machine to a Valentine's Day special from Easy Life and intimate shows over at Leeds University Union - there's truly something for everyone this month.
Keep reading to find out about our top ten picks for the month....
Florence & The Machine
Saturday 4 February 2023 | First Direct Arena
Florence + The Machine. / Image: Publicity picture
What: Florence & The Machine will finally be able to crack on with their scheduled Leeds show after lead singer Florence Welch broke her foot on stage. The rescheduled tour is in support of recent album Dance Party.
Where: First Direct Arena, Arena Way, LS2 8BY
Tickets: Still available, surprisingly! From £42.45 with See Tickets.
Mom Jeans
Monday 6 February 2023 | Leeds University Stylus
Image: Mom Jeans, Facebook
What: The California-based band embarking on a world tour. With three albums under their belts, expect a combination of alternative indie rock and 'midwest emo' tunes with sweet melodies.
Where: University Union, Stylus, Lifton Place, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9JZ
What: In their 24 years, Mogwai have packed in nine studio albums (and an additional live one), four compilations, four soundtracks and a record label. Focusing on a minimalistic approach to emotive music, the interludes continue to draw crowds across the UK and beyond.
Where: 55 Cookridge Street, Leeds LS2 3AW
Tickets: £37.25 for seated or balcony via See Tickets
Easy Life
Thursday 14 February 2023 | O2 Academy
Image: Wikicommons
What: The band's most notable song for us in Leeds, LS6, might be about homesickness, but no doubt after Easy Life's appearance in the city they'll be feeling the love. With two albums and plenty of mixtapes to bring to the stage, alt-indie band will be putting on quite a show this Valentine's Day.
Where: 55 Cookridge Street, Leeds LS2 3AW
Tickets: There's only balcony seat left, priced at £29 each via See Tickets
Inhaler
Thursday 16 February 2023 | O2 Academy
Image: Inhaler
What: The Irish rock band have been together for over a decade, but have gained popularity in the last few years after coming fifth in the BBC's Sound Of... poll, an annual survey that asks critics and industry figures who is the most promising new talent - and they weren't wrong. Fronted by Elijah Hewson, son of Bono, the four piece indie-rock band is bringing the feel-good tunes to Leeds this month, with hits from two studio albums and ten singles to bring to life at the Academy.
Where: 55 Cookridge Street, Leeds LS2 3AW
Tickets: Around the £25 - £28 mark on resale via Ticketmaster
Ariadne auf Naxos
Saturday 18 February 2023 | Leeds Grand Theatre
Photos from rehearsal. / Image: Opera North
What: Directed by multi-award nominated Rodula Gaitanou and performed with Opera North, this humorous, romantic, and drama-filled production will tell the tale of a bustling 1950s Italian studio where two films are about to be made. One’s a heartbreaking myth, the other a light-hearted comedy – imagine the mischief that unfolds when disaster strikes and the films suddenly become one…
Where: Leeds Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU
Tickets: Available on the Opera North website and span from free to £78, there's also two additional dates in February on Tuesday 21 February and Friday 24 February
The Murder Capital
Monday 20 February 2023 | Leeds University Union
Image: Spotify
What: An Irish post-punk band that set up their own record label back in 2018. One of the best descriptions of the five-piece comes from The Guardian's Damien Morris, who described The Murder Capoital as "reaching back to Joy Division's drum tattoos, interlocking with surging, wave-break bass". The Leeds show is likely to feature much of the band's latest album, Gigi's Recovery, which was released just a few weeks ago.
Tickets: £16.50 and includes the booking fee via See Tickets
Dream State
Thursday 23 February 2023 | The Key Club
Image: Spotify
What: Post-hardcore, alt-rock and a string of successful tunes that draw have been drawing crowds for almost a decade. You might recognise their cover of Linkin Park's Crawling for charity compilation album Songs That Saved My Life in aid of mental health and suicide prevention charities, single White Lies first played in our city at Leeds Festival 2017.
Where: The Key Club, 66 Merrion Street, Leeds LS2 8LW
Tickets: Still available! Costing £14.30, including a booking fee via See Tickets.
Lissie
Thursday 23 February 2023 | The Wardrobe
Image: Lissie
What: Launching to fame in the late 00s after Lenny Kravitz was tipped off about Lissie's MySpace page (as you did in 2008) and invited her on tour, Lissie has continued to fuse rock, country folk and pop across five albums. Her most recent release, Carving Canyons, is likely to feature on tour in Leeds, having only just been released last year.
Where: 6 St Peter's Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH
Tickets: £27.50 for regular tickets, available via See Ticketsand there's also Meet and Greet tickets are also available here viaSee Tickets.
Global superstar Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show and we're giving you the rundown about this reigning reggaeton artist.
Born in Puerto Rico, Benito Antonio, now more widely recognised by artist moniker Bad Bunny, is a Spanish-speaking act who has transported modern-day reggaeton from Latin America to all new heights.
The Puerto Rican powerhouse has only ever visited the UK once, performing at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, seven years ago back in 2018, as part of his first ever world tour titled La Nueva Religión.
Since then, El Benito has dropped seven full-length studio albums and nine musical projects overall, which have all helped establish him as a major force to be reckoned with in the music industry.
Alongside his musical career, Bad Bunny has seen himself at the forefront of various pop culture moments thanks to his innovative fashion sense and notable charm.
Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show on 8 February / Credit: Press Shot via Apple Music(Supplied) / Unsplash via Naveen Venkatesan (Supplied)
What iconic moments is Bad Bunny known for?
With his first album X 100Pre (Forever) dropping back in 2018, Bad Bunny has spent almost a hefty eight years in the limelight, so it will come as no surprise that there's plenty of iconic moments you might remember.
Bad Bunny as a Drag Queen - To coincide with the release of his single 'Yo Perreo Sola' (I Twerk Alone), Benito stepped into unchartered territory, debuting three different Drag personas to combat toxic masculinity in the reggaeton music scene.
WWE - Benito is a huge fan of wrestling. He first appeared for a performance at the Royal Rumble in 2021, before returning later that year and teaming up with Damian Priest to take down The Miz and John Morrison.
VMA Performance - The Latin multi-hyphenate made headlines in 2022 after kissing a male dancer on-stage. Both fans and media outlets stated the performance harked back to Madonna's similar showcase two decades prior - Watch Bad Bunny's kiss HERE (skip to 2:50).
Met Gala - Well-recognised for its glamourous and glitzy outfits, the Met Gala brings together A-Listers for a showcase of all things fashion. Bad Bunny was styled by fashion house Jacquemus and wore a backless suit with a 26 foot train.
The Super Bowl is a huge accomplishment for all artists, now Bad Bunny joins the headlining roster / Credit: Jorge Rojas via Unsplash (Supplied)
SNL - The LATAM star has appeared on American comedy sketch-show SNL numerous times, both as an artist and as a part-time comedian. In 2023, Bad Bunny and Pedro Pascal became an overprotective aunty and mum duo and had crowds laughing uncontrollably.
Carpool Karaoke - James Corden's nighttime show segment was welcomed into the reggaeton world courtesy of Bad Bunny. However, it's his cover of 'Break Free' by Ariana Grande where he discusses it's the first English-spoken song he ever learnt that had people falling in love with him.
Coachella - This desert-based music festival is known for its large-scale productions and in the early summer of 2023, Bad Bunny became the first Spanish-singing artist to headline this mega music celebration.
No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí - Translating to 'I don't want to leave here', this was the title of his Puerto Rico residency. As well as creating lifelong memories for fans, this 31 date experience also boosted the economy of his home country.
What songs will Bad Bunny perform at his Super Bowl halftime show?
With 28 songs over one billion streams, Bad Bunny is going to have a tricky time deciphering which of his hits to include in his upcoming halftime show performance.
His most recognisable album is the beach-inspired Un Verano Sin Ti (A Summer Without You) which features six tracks with over one billion streams, so it's safe to say this LP is guaranteed some love.
The latest addition to El Benito's discography DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I Should've Taken More Photos) might also steal the spotlight due to its focus on exploring traditional Puerto Rican sounds.
And, after reconciling late last year, Bad Bunny might take his friendship with J Balvin to Super Bowl status, performing songs from their collaborative album OASIS as well as their Cardi B link-up 'I Like It'.
The Hoot's Bad Bunny Super Bowl setlist predicition:
NUEVAYoL
Tití Me Preguntó/ Me Porto Bonito/ Moscow Mule (Medley)
Dákiti
I Like It (With Cardi B and J Balvin)
La Canción (With J Balvin)
Callaíta (With Tainy)
Un x100to (With Grupo Frontera)
Baile Inolvidable
Super Bowl halftime show performances normally contain around 10 songs and the setlist is very tight-lipped, however, it's always fun to throw out a predicition or two before the event on Sunday 8 February.
Which special guests will join Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show line-up?
Bad Bunny has worked with a multitude of artists from reggaeton sidekicks to pop supremes like Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa and Drake.
Although it's highly unlikely these big names will all be free at the same time, when it comes to the Super Bowl anything is possible.
The 'Tití Me Preguntó' songwriter is heading to the UK for the second time ever in his career, for his Debí Tirar Más FotosWorld Tour and he's chosen Tottenham Hotspur as the location for this huge cultural moment.
If you're wondering where to get tickets, you have two chances to watch this superstar in his element as he's performing on June 27 - Tickets HERE and June 28 - Tickets HERE.
Hopefully now you've discovered more about who this Latin American artist is so you're not left clueless when the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots take a quick 15 minutebreak mid-game.
Featured Images - Press Shot via Apple Music(Supplied) / Unsplash via Naveen Venkatesan (Supplied)/ Jorge Rojas via Unsplash (Supplied)
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Leeds suburb named one of the UK’s top ‘property hotspots’ for 2026 as house prices soar
Clementine Hall
A residential area in Leedshas been highlighted as a UK ‘property hotspot’ based off house price data from 2025.
And it's probably not the place you’d expect either.
There’s no doubt the property market in our region has been booming over the last decade or so, with average house prices seeming to rise year-on-year, and more and more areas becoming sought-after as the places to live time goes on – but now, Rightmove has released its list of the top UK property hotspots for this year based off 2025 data, and a rather surprising Leeds suburb has made their way onto it.
To create its list of hotspots, the UK’s biggest property website compared average house prices across the UK during 2025 to out find the areas where prices they have risen the most, and the areas where prices are increasing more than the national average indicate that the area is a ‘hotspot’.
As well as soaring prices, Rightmove also considers a ‘property hotspot’ to be a place where there is a high demand for homes too.
Image: Wikimedia Commons
Seacroft in Leeds claimed ninth place on the top ten list.
The data shows the average house price in Seacroft to be £218,893 with a 9% increase since January 2025.
Taking the top spot is Hawick, in Roxburghshire, that saw average asking prices rise by as much as 18% in 2025, reaching £148,633. Scotland features strongly overall, with three locations appearing in the top 10.
Durham nabbed second place, with average asking prices up 15% year on year to £251,339, whilst Stannington in Sheffield completes the top three, with prices up 12% to £264,078.
Lesley Robinson, branch manager at Manning Stainton Crossgates, adds: “Seacroft has seen notable growth in asking prices over the past year, reflecting a wider trend we’re observing across more affordably priced areas in Leeds.
"Buyers are increasingly drawn to locations that offer strong transport links and easy access to the city centre, and Seacroft fits that profile.”
Sophie Smith -
3rd February 2023 
